History Main / ImprobableChopsticksSkill

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* Part of Po's training (and the first part to go well) in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' involves fighting over the last dumpling with chopsticks, complete with ForkFencing (except with chopsticks) and throwing said chopsticks with such force that they stick into a nearby tree like a throwing-knife would.
* In ''[[WesternAnimation/CaptainSabertooth Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond]]'', when the pirates are having sushi for dinner, Benjamin displays remarkable skill with the chopsticks, flinging the sushi pieces around and catching them in mid-air with the chopsticks. This greatly annoys Captain Sabertooth, who doesn't even know how to begin using the chopsticks.

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** The Magazine/{{Mad}} magazine parody has Daniel using the chopsticks to hold a can of bug spray.

* Toned down in ''Film/KillBill'': one of Pai Mei's tests for his students is for them to be able to graciously eat rice with chopsticks after a full day of TrainingFromHell. (I.E. trying to break a board only a finger length away by BASHING YOUR KNUCKLES AGAINST IT.)

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* The ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' strip from [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1988/01/05 January 5th, 1988:]]
-->'''Jon:''' Still haven't mastered those chopsticks, huh, Garfield?
-->'''Garfield:''' Mastered? No ... *Holds up the entire contents of the takeout box between his chopsticks* Perfected? Yes...

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%%* Lo Wang from ''VideoGame/ShadowWarrior'' is fond of doing this if you leave him idle for too long. %% What is "this"? Explain more.
* In an early cutscene in ''VideoGame/TrueCrimeStreetsOfLA'', Nick deals with a mafia henchman who is shaking down the owner of the restaurant he's currently eating at by flinging a chopstick at him, apparently with enough force to thoroughly lodge it in his ear. From across the room.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'': The episode, "The Daisho Caper" reveals that Shadowsan from his days as a {{yakuza}} member once took down a dozen rivals with just a pair of chopsticks according to a yakuza goon and does it again when fighting [[MasterPoisoner Lady Dokuso]]'s men.

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* WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego: The episode, "The Daisho Caper" reveals that Shadowsan from his days as a {{yakuza}} member once took down a dozen rivals with just a pair of chopsticks according to a yakuza goon and does it again when fighting [[MasterPoisoner Lady Dokuso]]'s men.

* WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego: The episode, "The Daisho Caper" shows that Shadowsan from his days as a {{yakuza}} member once took down a dozen rivals with just a pair of chopsticks and does it again when fighting [[MasterPoisoner Lady Dokuso]]'s men.

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-->'''Garfield:''' Mastered? No ... *Holds up the entire contents of the takeout box between his chopsticks* Perfected? Yes ...

* Lo Wang from ''VideoGame/ShadowWarrior'' is fond of doing this if you leave him idle for too long.

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* The ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' strip from [[https://garfield.com/comic/1988/01/05 January 5th, 1988:]]

* One documentary about unusual weapons had a section about shuriken and related weapons. One of the people shown was an Asian martial artist who could throw normal chopstick with enough force to make it stuck in a piece of wood like a dart.

While chopsticks are a staple tool for eating in many Eastern cultures, certain characters take the ability to manipulate things with their chopsticks to an incredible extreme. One common trick is to [[ImprobableWeaponUser treat the chopsticks like darts]], embedding them into the target. Other improbable uses tend to be feats of dexterity and speed; easily doing something that is considered difficult with even normal hands. Can overlap with ForkFencing (optional: use both chopsticks instead of just one each).

While chopsticks are a staple tool for eating in many Eastern cultures, certain characters take the ability to manipulate things with their chopsticks to an incredible extreme. One common trick is to [[ImprobableWeaponUser treat the chopsticks like darts]], embedding them into the target. Other improbable uses tend to be feats of dexterity and speed; easily doing something that is considered difficult with even normal hands. Can overlap with ForkFencing (optional; use both chopsticks instead of just one each).

* Mr. Miyagi in ''Film/TheKarateKid1984'' has been attempting to catch flies with chopsticks for years. Daniel succeeds on the first try through luck.

* In ''[[WesternAnimation/CaptainSabertooth Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond]], when the pirates are having sushi for dinner, Benjamin displays remarkable skill with the chopsticks, flinging the sushi pieces around and catching them in mid-air with the chopsticks. This greatly annoys Captain Sabertooth, who doesn't even know how to begin using the chopsticks.

* The ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' strip from January 5th, 1988:

* In ''Manga/{{Toriko}}'', this is used as a TrainingForHell for Toriko and Komatsu in Chowlin Temple: they have to manipulate and catch incredibly delicate foods with chopsticks, as well as eating with 5 meters-long chopsticks. Weaponized by Ichiryuu, who can obliterate giant monsters using giant energy chopsticks.

* Mr. Miyagi in ''Film/TheKarateKid1984'' has been attempting to catch flies with chopsticks for years and Daniel succeeds on the first try through luck.

* Toned down in ''Film/KillBill'': one of Pai Mei's tests for his students is for them to be able to graciously eat rice with chopsticks after a full day of TrainingFromHell (I.E. trying to break a board only a finger length away by BASHING YOUR KNUCKLES AGAINST IT.).

* In ''[[http://youtu.be/k3vBqX1NTBc?t=2m10s The Japanese Tradition: Chopsticks]]''[[note]]A parody cultural education series by Japanese comedy troupe Rahmens[[/note]], demonstrations of chopstick use range from inept to animated sculpture.

One way to show skill is with chopsticks. A common ability of the OldMaster.

-->-- '''Mr. Miyagi''' in ''TheKarateKid'', just before Daniel [[SuperFlyReflexes catches the fly]] on [[BeginnersLuck his first try]]

* Toned down in ''Film/KillBill'': one of Pai Mei's tests for his students is for them to be able to graciously eat rice with chopsticks after a full day of TrainingFromHell (I.E. trying to break a board only a finger length away by BASHING YOUR KNUCKLES AGAINST IT.). The Bride eventually passes, [[spoiler:Elle]] doesn't.

In ''Series/TrueBlood'', Sookie stakes a vampire with chopsticks.